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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Old Mahon returns a third time, rushes in the door and immediately begins to:
(a) Cry.
(b) Drink.
(c) Beat Christy.
(d) Contest the blessing.

2. Old Mahon leaves again because:
(a) He is afraid the village boys will beat him because he is mad.
(b) The Widow Quin decides not to marry him.
(c) Michael Flaherty returns and kicks him out of his house.
(d) He sees that he is wrong.

3. When Christy refuses to leave, the crowd decides:
(a) To tie him up with a rope.
(b) That he should marry Pegeen.
(c) To let him go.
(d) They like him after all.

4. Which of the following characters could be described as the most impulsive?
(a) Old Mahon
(b) The Widow Quin
(c) Christy Mahon
(d) Shawn Keogh

5. Pegeen's relationship with her father can be described as:
(a) One sided.
(b) Amiable.
(c) Antagonistic.
(d) Loving.

Short Answer Questions

1. The issue of Christy going home with the Widow Quin is resolved when:

2. The term "whisht" in the character's dialect means:

3. What would the Widow Quin not have Christy do if he came to live with her?

4. The argument between the Widow Quin and Pegeen involves:

5. What is it about Christy that Old Mahon recognizes while watching him win the race?

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